Press Release: July 29, 2020
Trinidad and Tobago has begun a consultation over the revised draft to their toy safety that, if/when accepted, will strengthen its requirements.
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) announced the consultation in June 2020 and it will accept comments until August 31, 2020. The revised draft standard, currently designated as PCTTCS 3:20XX “Safety of Toys – Compulsory Requirements” will, if accepted, replace TTS/ISO 8124-3:2010.
It contains a number of important provisions and requirements. These include provisions relating to:
The proposed date of entry into force, according to World Trade Organization (WTO) document number 20-4732, is January 29, 2021.
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